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Council for Sustainable Development Commissioning Project

In 2011-2012, ifva collaborate with the Council for Sustainable Development of the Hong Kong S.A.R. Government, to extend short films to all levels of society. The four commission works use short films to put into practice the principle of balanced development between society and the environment. Even though these films are short in length, they nevertheless powerfully call to mind the need to protect and care for the environment.

Creative Partner

“A letter from Future” by CHAN Wing-chiu

Hong Kong / Colour / 1’ / In Cantonese with Chinese subtitles

Ever received a Thank You Letter?

Who’s gonna give you a big THANK YOU?

Have you done anything that deserves a letter of thanks sent from afar?

This is in fact the encouragement that you definitely need, because that letter reinforces all the good that you are making today…

What do you think is written in this Thank You Letter?

It is a letter sent from the future.

“A Day with Ki Ki” by CHAN Wing-chiu

Hong Kong / Colour / 1’ / In Cantonese with Chinese subtitles

A one minute portrayal of the life of Ki Ki.

Ki Ki is but an average girl living in the neighbourhood, a typical teen of today’s Hong Kong. There’s no shouting of slogans, no propagation of doctrine, but simply an attitude of life. Points the camera straight towards the people, this is a film that is determined to produce images that let the people tell their own stories. If we strive on with persistence, we shall one day receive our “Thank You letters from future”.

Strive on, Ki Ki!

“Water Saves, Save Water” by LAI Yan-chi, Mo

Hong Kong / Colour / 1’ / No dialogue with Chinese subtitles

Water saves, save Water;

Many a little makes a mickle.

“The Waves” by CHEUNG King-wai

Hong Kong / Colour / 1’ / In Cantonese with Chinese subtitles

In the 15th year of Hong Kong’s handover from Britain to China, Hong Kong Container Terminals — which once was the no.1 in the world — is actually having its glory fading out now. As a giant container ship steering from Shenzhen, China into Hong Kong, a father and a daughter gaze at it and say goodbye to each other.